You may experience seasonal allergies in late winter or spring or even in late summer and fall. Allergies may occur occasionally as a plant you’re allergic to blooms, or you may experience around-the-clock allergies during specific seasonal months.
Essential oils may be used as an alternative or complementary treatment for allergy symptoms. They’re derived from plants and can be used in a variety of ways. Popular ways to use essential oils include: diffusing them into the air, using them in bath and spa products, applying them to the skin when diluted, spraying them into the air and breathing them in directly from the container.
Breathing in the oils’ scents is known as aromatherapy. This practice stimulates your body through your sense of smell. What you smell can affect other parts of your body.
Just like with aromatherapy, applying the oils to your body results in them entering your bloodstream. You should always dilute the essential oils before using them on your skin. A carrier oil, such as sweet almond oil or olive oil, can work well for this purpose. You usually mix about 5 drops of the essential oil to 1 ounce of carrier oil
Lavender For Allergies-
Lavender is a popular essential oil because of its many benefits. It may help soothe your symptoms during allergy season thanks to its ability to calm and reduce inflammation. One study concluded that the essential oil prevents allergic inflammation as well as the enlargement of mucous cells. Try using lavender in a diffuser for aromatherapy, or dilute it in a carrier oil and soak in a bath with a bit added.
Eucalyptus For Allergies-
Eucalyptus oil is known as an anti-inflammatory and may help you with your congestion. The cooling sensation you experience while breathing it in may also help you feel relief as you combat seasonal allergies. Try diffusing it into the air or breathing it in from the bottle to provide you with comfort.
Tea Tree Oil For Allergies-
There’s still significant research to be done on the connection between essential oils and allergy relief, but tea tree oil may help with allergy symptoms. This is because the oil is recognized as an anti-inflammatory. However, tea tree oils can also trigger allergies. Do a skin patch test carefully.
Only use tea tree oil topically. Don’t ingest it.